AceShowbiz - Jonathan Bennett is set to join the cast of ABC’s long-running daytime drama General Hospital, with his character Joe Fitzpatrick scheduled to appear starting in May, according to Deadline.

Jonathan Bennett, widely recognized for his role as Aaron Samuels in the 2004 hit film Mean Girls, is returning to daytime television after previously starring on ABC’s All My Children. There, he took over the role of JR Chandler from Jesse McCartney in 2001. Beyond soap operas, Bennett’s television credits include appearances on Food Network’s Halloween Wars and several Hallmark Channel projects, such as Finding Mr. Christmas and the Groomsmen trilogy.

Executive producer Frank Valentini expressed enthusiasm about the new addition, stating, “We’re so excited to have Jonathan joining our cast. He’s a tremendous talent and will be a fantastic addition to ‘GH.’”

In other casting news, Gregg Sulkin is reprising his role as Mason Greyback in the upcoming third and final season of Disney Channel’s sequel series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. This continuation of the beloved original series Wizards of Waverly Place will see Sulkin return to the familiar supernatural storyline, Deadline reports.

Meanwhile, PBS Masterpiece’s acclaimed mystery series Maigret has been renewed for a second season. The cast will expand to include Nathaniel Parker (The Inspector Lynley Mysteries) and Alex Bhat (Outlander), joining returning stars Benjamin Wainwright and Stefanie Martini. Season two will adapt several of Georges Simenon’s novels: The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien, Maigret’s Revolver, and The Yellow Dog.

Fans of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will be pleased to learn that co-stars Tituss Burgess and Ellie Kemper are teaming up again to voice the characters Elephant Gerald and Piggie respectively, in the new Paramount+ original series The Elephant & Piggie Show!. Additionally, Neil Patrick Harris, known for How I Met Your Mother, will lend his voice to The Bus Driver in The Pigeon Show! Starring The Pigeon. Both shows are adaptations of Mo Willems’ popular New York Times best-selling children’s books. Premiere dates have not yet been announced.

Lastly, Ryan Paevey of General Hospital will star alongside Britt Robertson (The Rookie: Feds), Kevin Dillon (Entourage), and Natasha Henstridge (Eli Stone) in the upcoming holiday movie Christmas at Moose Lake, set to premiere later this year on Great American Family.